Author: Kaitlin Vogel
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Why It’s Okay to Be Embarrassed
In seventh grade, I decided to try out for my school musical. With no prior singing experience or vocal talent whatsoever, I clearly didn’t think it through. As I naively stood in line waiting for my audition, the girls around me asked one another, “What are you going to sing?” They each named a different…
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How to Deal with Difficult People
During the past few years, one of the biggest adjustments I had to make was learning to let go of the toxic relationships in my life. Whether it was a friend or boyfriend, I found it difficult to cut ties and walk away from an unhealthy situation—even when it was in my best interest. Looking back,…
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Having Standards vs. Unrealistic Expectations
Love fuels our dreams. Love is hope. Love is what we live for. And when you’re swept up in it, anything seems possible. This is the message conveyed in the majority of romance novels and romantic comedies. According to the media, love is dramatic and all consuming. When it’s not a fairytale — candlelit dinners, champagne,…
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Is He The One? Why The Search Shouldn’t Be Easy
I’d love to meet the person who came up with the concept of the one because, let’s be honest, there can’t be just one person out there who is the be a perfect match for us. If that were true, then what happens to the people who have been married for 5, 10 or 20 years, and…
Maybe It's Just Me 